The 24-year-old returned to the Terriers' starting line up for the clash with Fulham on Monday having been sidelined for five weeks with a hamstring injury suffered against Tottenham Hotspur in September.

The Netherlands international slotted seamlessly back into the side at the John Smith's Stadium and helped Town clinch their first win of the season to lift them off the bottom of the table and kick-start their Premier League campaign.

The head coach was mightily impressed with Kongolo's performance against the Cottagers and labelled the left-footer a "real warrior" after he came straight back into the side following a long period out of action.

He said: "He is a warrior, a real warrior. This is what I loved from the first second we signed him last winter and why I was so keen on making him permanent.

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"He is a typical left-footed warrior and I am very happy we have him back."

On the defender's availability for the weekend, the boss added: "He looked tired on Monday but that was obviously going to be the case after his injury upsets, but he looks fresh enough to start again tomorrow if he is healthy after training this afternoon."